STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR 2 5 2024
RE: S.C.R. No. 17
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Housing and Health and Human Services, to
which was referred S.C.R. No. 17 entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII PUBLIC
HOUSING AUTHORITY TO UTILIZE THE STATE'S RENTAL SUPPLEMENT
PROGRAM TO PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE PREMIUM ASSISTANCE TO
HOUSING OWNERS WHO RENT OR LEASE TO QUALIFIED KUPUNA A
MORTGAGE PROPERTY WITHIN DESIGNATED LAVA ZONES,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the
Hawaii Public Housing Authority to utilize the State's Rental
Supplement Program to provide homeowners insurance premium
assistance to housing owners who rent or lease to qualified kupuna
a mortgaged property within designated lava zones.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure
from three individuals.
Your Committees received comments on this measure from the
Hawaii Public Housing Authority.
Your Committees find that housing in the lava zones was once
an affordable option for many residents, but the growing insurance
expenses have resulted in higher rents being charged in the area
to offset the insurance increases. Your Committees also find that
the high cost of living in the State, fixed income and complex
health needs of older adults, rapidly increasing rents, and the
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declining availability of affordable housing make rental
assistance for qualifying older adults a necessity. Therefore,
this measure requests help to provide homeowners insurance premium
assistance to housing owners who rent or lease to qualified kupuna
to reduce their rent costs.
Your Committees note the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's
request for an appropriation should this program be implemented.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Housing and Health and Human Services that are
attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent
and purpose of S.C.R. No. 17 and recommend its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committees on Housing and
Health and Human Services,
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Housing
HOU
Bill / Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
[j^Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
CHANG. Stanley (C)
HASHIMOTO, Troy N. (VC)
AQUINO, Henry J.C.
KANUHA, Dru Mamo ^x’****
AWA, Brenton ^„,x*****
TOTAL —
Recommendation:
(jvp^dopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature: /»U
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Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised; 12/27/23
 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Health and Human Services
HHS
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
lAOO/HHS
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy A. (C)
AQUINO. Henry J.C. (VC)
KEOHOKALOLE, Jarrett
SHIMABUKURO, Maile S.L
AWA. Brenton
TOTAL 3 O
Recommendation:
1_>^ Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:
Distribution: Original rSHow Pink^ Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised; 12/27/23